Vanguardngr:
Fintiri threatens fresh impeachment plot against Ngilari
YOLA—It may not be uhuru for the new Governor of
Adamawa State, Mr Bala Ngilari as the former Acting Governor
of the state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Tuesday, returned to his
seat as the Speaker of the House of Assembly, with a veiled
threat of fresh impeachment proceedings against the
governor.
“I would like to make it abundantly clear that the Legislature
remains the defender of democracy and should it be required
to exercise its constitutional duties of ridding Adamawa State
of bad governance once again, it will do so without hesitation,”
he vowed.
Ngilari was sworn in
as governor last
week, following the
voiding of his
impeachment along
with his former
boss, Murtala
Nyako, about three
months ago.
Fintiri said his brief
stint as the acting
governor had
resuscitated a state
which had been on
life-support in the
past seven years.
”This is the reason why I request the people of Adamawa State
to disregard the current baseless rumour that the interim
government I led for 86 days would be investigated for
expending the sum of N18 billion.
“I challenge those behind this ridiculous claim to provide a
shred of evidence for just N1 million that was expended
illegally, not to talk of the so-called N18 billion, which we
never received from anywhere,” he added.
He spoke while addressing the House before plenary.
Fintiri who was sacked as acting governor last week by the
court said, “As I happily resume my duties as the Speaker once
again after a brief but action-packed stint as the acting
Governor of Adamawa State, I thank honourable colleagues
for the overwhelming cooperation I enjoyed as your
ambassador in the Executive arm”.
“Let me particularly commend honourable members for
passing a vote of confidence in me as a worthy representative
as well as for their resilience and steadfastness to rescuing
Adamawa State without which nothing would have been
achieved.”
Fintiri commended the personal sacrifices and the immense
pressure they had to resist to ensure that their ‘’democratic
intervention against bad governance and administration
succeeded in line with the popular demand of the people of
Adamawa State.’’